Eglinton (TTC)
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Eglinton is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is at 2190 Yonge Street
at Eglinton Avenue
. It is one of the larger stations of the Toronto Transit Commission
(TTC), with several shops located on the concourse level. It is the busiest station that is not a line terminus or a major transfer point with another line or transit system.
. North of the station the line swings to the east, to run directly under Yonge Street in a bored tunnel
.
This station is used as a switchover point for subways operators who are coming off or coming on their shift. There are sometimes slight delays at this station as subway operators are being changed.
Nearby landmarks include Eglinton Park
, TVOntario
studios, head offices of the Canadian Tire Corporation, the Yonge-Eglinton Centre, and Canada Square
which is built directly over the station.
Tourists staying in downtown Toronto wishing to travel to the Ontario Science Centre
usually take the subway to this station and transfer to the Eglinton East bus to reach the destination.
tiling scheme with variations in colour combinations, but Eglinton Station is the only one to retain its original tiles, which had not deteriorated like at the other stations with the glass tiles.
On April 23, 2007, TTC employee Antonio Almeida was killed in the tunnel just north of the station when a platform on their work car dislodged.
The Transit City
plan called for a new Eglinton Crosstown LRT line, running along Eglinton Avenue
from Toronto Pearson International Airport
and Mississauga to Kennedy Station
, passing through the station and Eglinton West
Station on the way.
Mayor Rob Ford
announced the cancellation of Transit City on the day that he took office. However, a redesigned Eglinton–Scarborough Crosstown line along with a Sheppard line extension was announced four months later, with the support of Metrolinx and Ontario Premier
Dalton McGuinty
.
Toronto subway and RT
The Toronto subway and RT is a rapid transit system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, consisting of both underground and elevated railway lines, operated by the Toronto Transit Commission . It was Canada's first completed subway system, with the first line being built under Yonge Street, which opened in...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is at 2190 Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
at Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue, originally known as the Richview Sideroad within Etobicoke, is an east-west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Within Toronto, Eglinton Avenue is the only road which crosses through all six former boroughs...
. It is one of the larger stations of the Toronto Transit Commission
Toronto Transit Commission
-Island Ferry:The ferry service to the Toronto Islands was operated by the TTC from 1927 until 1962, when it was transferred to the Metro Parks and Culture department. Since 1998, the ferry service is run by Toronto Parks and Recreation.-Gray Coach:...
(TTC), with several shops located on the concourse level. It is the busiest station that is not a line terminus or a major transfer point with another line or transit system.
Overview
The tracks approach the station from the south in open cut before going underground at the Berwick Portal, immediately before the station. Here the tracks divide sharply to go either side of the island platformIsland platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
. North of the station the line swings to the east, to run directly under Yonge Street in a bored tunnel
Tunnel boring machine
A tunnel boring machine also known as a "mole", is a machine used to excavate tunnels with a circular cross section through a variety of soil and rock strata. They can bore through anything from hard rock to sand. Tunnel diameters can range from a metre to almost 16 metres to date...
.
This station is used as a switchover point for subways operators who are coming off or coming on their shift. There are sometimes slight delays at this station as subway operators are being changed.
Nearby landmarks include Eglinton Park
Eglinton Park (Toronto)
Eglinton Park is a public park located in the North Toronto neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, a few blocks west of the Eglinton Subway Station. It is bounded on the south end by Eglinton Avenue West, on the north by Roselawn Aveunue...
, TVOntario
TVOntario
TVOntario, often referred to only as TVO , is a publicly funded, educational English-language television station and media organization in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is operated by the Ontario Educational Communications Authority, a Crown corporation owned by the Government of Ontario...
studios, head offices of the Canadian Tire Corporation, the Yonge-Eglinton Centre, and Canada Square
Canada Square Complex
Canada Square is a complex of three interconnected office buildings located at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, including a small shopping concourse and a multiplex cinema.-2200 Yonge Street:...
which is built directly over the station.
Tourists staying in downtown Toronto wishing to travel to the Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre
Ontario Science Centre is a science museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, near the Don Valley Parkway about northeast of downtown on Don Mills Road just south of Eglinton Avenue East...
usually take the subway to this station and transfer to the Eglinton East bus to reach the destination.
History
Eglinton Station was opened in 1954 as the northern terminus of the original Yonge subway line. Original stations on this line used a similar VitroliteVitrolite
Vitrolite was an opaque pigmented glass manufactured by Pilkington Brothers in the United Kingdom and The Vitrolite Company then Libbey Owens Ford in the United States...
tiling scheme with variations in colour combinations, but Eglinton Station is the only one to retain its original tiles, which had not deteriorated like at the other stations with the glass tiles.
On April 23, 2007, TTC employee Antonio Almeida was killed in the tunnel just north of the station when a platform on their work car dislodged.
The Transit City
Transit City
Transit City was a plan for developing public transport in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was first proposed and announced by then-Toronto Mayor David Miller and Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission Adam Giambrone on March 16, 2007...
plan called for a new Eglinton Crosstown LRT line, running along Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue, originally known as the Richview Sideroad within Etobicoke, is an east-west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Within Toronto, Eglinton Avenue is the only road which crosses through all six former boroughs...
from Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport is an international airport serving Toronto, Ontario, Canada; its metropolitan area; and the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration that is home to 8.1 million people – approximately 25% of Canada's population...
and Mississauga to Kennedy Station
Kennedy (TTC)
Kennedy is the terminal subway station of the Bloor-Danforth and Scarborough RT lines of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 2455 Eglinton Avenue East, just east of Kennedy Road. The station opened in 1980 in what was then the Borough of Scarborough with the Bloor-Danforth platform, and the...
, passing through the station and Eglinton West
Eglinton West (TTC)
Eglinton West is a station on the Yonge–University–Spadina line of the subway system in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on Allen Road/Everden Road at 1300 Eglinton Avenue West....
Station on the way.
Mayor Rob Ford
Rob Ford
Robert Bruce "Rob" Ford is the 64th and current Mayor of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was first elected to city council in the 2000 Toronto municipal election, and was re-elected to his council seat in 2003 and again in 2006...
announced the cancellation of Transit City on the day that he took office. However, a redesigned Eglinton–Scarborough Crosstown line along with a Sheppard line extension was announced four months later, with the support of Metrolinx and Ontario Premier
Premier of Ontario
The Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton McGuinty
Dalton James Patrick McGuinty, Jr., MPP is a Canadian lawyer, politician and, since October 23, 2003, the 24th and current Premier of the Canadian province of Ontario....
.
Surface connections
- Route 5: Avenue Road
- 5 to Queen's Park
- 5C to Gerrard
- Route 32: Eglinton West
- 32 to Renforth Loop
- 32A to Renforth and Skymark
- 32C to Jane & Lawrence via Trethewey
- 32D to Jane & Emmett
- Route 34: Eglinton East
- 34 to Kingston Rd via Kennedy StnKennedy (TTC)Kennedy is the terminal subway station of the Bloor-Danforth and Scarborough RT lines of the Toronto subway and RT. It is located at 2455 Eglinton Avenue East, just east of Kennedy Road. The station opened in 1980 in what was then the Borough of Scarborough with the Bloor-Danforth platform, and the...
- 34C to Kennedy Stn
- Route 51: Leslie to Steeles
- Route 54: Lawrence East
- 54 to Orton Park
- 54A to Starspray Blvd
- 56 Leaside to Donlands StnDonlands (TTC)Donlands is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 990 Danforth Avenue at Donlands Avenue.-History:...
- 61A Avenue Road North to Highway 401
- 97 Yonge (Does Not Enter The Station)
- 100 Flemingdon Park to Broadview StnBroadview (TTC)Broadview is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 90 Danforth Avenue and Broadview Avenue.Broadview is the north-eastern terminus of the 504 King and 505 Dundas streetcar routes.-History:...
- 103 Mt Pleasant North to Doncliffe
- 56 Leaside to Donlands Stn